Coast Mountain Bus Company route 301 'Newton Exchange / Brighouse Station'
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Service Area | Surrey Delta Richmond | |
Termini | Newton Exchange Richmond–Brighouse Station | |
Operations | Richmond Transit Centre | |
Vehicles | ADL Enviro500 ![]() NFI XD40 ![]() Nova Bus LFS ![]() Nova Bus LFS Suburban ![]() Orion V ![]() | |
Branches | 301 Newton Exchange Express 301 Brighouse Station Express | |
* Rare occasions in the event of a bus shortage |
301 Newton Exchange/Brighouse Station is a bus route operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Route Details
This is an east-west route connecting the cities of Richmond, Delta, and Surrey via Highway 91. As an inter-regional bus route, it also connects the Richmond and Surrey campuses of Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Eastbound trips depart Richmond–Brighouse Station from Saba Road & No. 3 Road heading east on Saba Road, north on Buswell Street, east on Westminster Highway, north onto Garden City Road to access Alderbridge Way heading east and then Highway 91 where Alderbridge meets Shell Road. It continues east on Highway 91 taking the Westminster Highway exit and making a stop before returning back onto Highway 91 and across the Annacis Channel, where it takes the Cliveden Avenue exit and makes another stop before returning onto Highway 91 and across the Alex Fraser Bridge. It takes the Nordel Way exit and heads east on Nordel, then east on 84th Avenue, south on Scott Road, and east on 74th Avenue to Scottsdale Exchange. Continuing from Scottsdale Exchange, the route heads east on 74th Avenue, south on 122nd Street, east on 72nd Avenue, and south on 136B Street, east on 71A Avenue to Newton Exchange.
Westbound trips depart Newton Exchange heading east on 71A Avenue, north on 137 Street, west on 72nd Avenue, north on 122nd Street, west on 74th Avenue to Scottsdale Exchange. Continuing from Scottsdale Exchange, the route continues west on 74th Avenue, north on Scott Road, west on 84th Avenue, west on Nordel Way, taking Highway 91 heading north across the Alex Fraser Bridge and taking the Cliveden Avenue exit to make a stop. The route returns onto Highway 91 and crosses the Annacis Channel and takes the Westminster Highway exit to make a stop, then returns onto Highway 91 heading west becoming Alderbridge Way, south on Garden City Road, west on Westminster Highway, south on No. 3 Road, and east on Saba Road to its terminus.
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Points of Interest
Richmond–Brighouse Station (Bay 6)
- Richmond Centre
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University – Richmond and Surrey campuses
- Alex Fraser Bridge
- North Delta Park
- Scott 72 Centre
- Scottsdale Exchange (Bay 3 – Newton Exchange) (Bay 8 – Brighouse Station)
- Strawberry Hill Mall
Newton Exchange (Bay 10)
History
- September 2004 - Service is introduced between Airport Station and Newton Exchange[1]
- December 2005 - Terminus relocated to Richmond Centre from Airport Station and stopping procedures revised to pickup/drop-off allowed at all stops[2]
- September 2009 - Sunday service introduced[3][4]
- October 2009 - Bus bays relocated at Richmond–Brighouse Station; placement moved from former Bay 5 to Bay 1[5]
- April 2011 - Due to low ridership, service after 8pm on weekends discontinued[6]
- April 2012 - Orion V coaches introduced to the route for added passenger comfort[7]
- September 2019 - Operations moved from Surrey Transit Centre to Richmond Transit Centre in preparation for introduction of Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-decker buses
- November 2019 - Double-decker buses introduced
- December 2019 - Eastbound routing at Brighouse Station revised to go via Saba, Buswell, and Westminster instead of Saba, Buswell, Cook, No. 3, Westminster
Service Details
Service Period | First Trip to Last Trip | Frequency |
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Weekday Westbound | 4:35 AM - 8:35 PM | 15 Peak hours, 30 Midday, 30 Evening |
Weekday Eastbound | 5:36 AM - 9:56 PM | 15 Peak hours, 30 Midday, 30 Evening |
Saturday Westbound | 6:35 AM - 8:35 PM | 30 All day |
Saturday Eastbound | 7:35 AM - 9:45 PM | 30 All day |
Sunday Westbound | 6:35 AM - 8:35 PM | 30 All day |
Sunday Eastbound | 7:35 AM - 9:45 PM | 30 All day |
References
- ↑ The Buzzer September 3, 2004 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 02-10-2014
- ↑ The Buzzer November 25, 2005 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 04-12-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer September 4, 2009 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 11-10-2014
- ↑ TransLink rolls out new NightBus service and expands other transit services in September, translink.ca, retrieved 3-10-2009
- ↑ The Buzzer October 2009 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 03-10-09
- ↑ The Buzzer April 1. 2011 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 28-12-2017
- ↑ The Buzzer April 14, 2012 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 07-06-19